--- title: "The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum — charity SC011220 | CharityCompare" description: "The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum (charity SC011220): income £20,120 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-friends-of-st-cecilias-hall-and-museum retrieved: 2026-10-08T19:18:07.174Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC011220Unincorporated association FO # The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://friendsofstceciliashall.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC011220) Work at The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-friends-of-st-cecilias-hall-and-museum&type=claim&name=The%20Friends%20of%20St%20Cecilias%20Hall%20and%20Museum) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £20,120 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £6,088 Registered charity number SC011220 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Unincorporated association Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [friendsofstceciliashall.com](http://friendsofstceciliashall.com/) Quick answer The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum (number SC011220) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum do? The Friends of St Cecilia's Hall & Museum is set up to support and promote Edinburgh University's St Cecilia's concert hall and museum of musical instruments. We liaise closely with hall and museum staff, providing support and assistance as requested. This includes publicising events at the hall and mueum, supporting attendance at events, support for the purchase and care of instruments in the museum collection. The Friends organises and presents concerts during the Edinburgh Festival, promoting St Cecilia's Concert Hall and promoting the use of instruments from the collection. The Friends pr… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum Answers The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 April 1971 Also known as Friends Of St Cecilias Hall & Russell Collection Of Harpsichords Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC011220? Search SC011220 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum do? The Friends of St Cecilia's Hall & Museum is set up to support and promote Edinburgh University's St Cecilia's concert hall and museum of musical instruments. We liaise closely with hall and museum staff, providing support and assistance as requested. This includes publicising events at the hall and mueum, supporting attendance at events, support for the purchase and care of instruments in the museum collection. The Friends organises and presents concerts during the Edinburgh Festival, promoting St Cecilia's Concert Hall and promoting the use of instruments from the collection. The Friends pr… Does The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum? The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum's website listed in our register data is http://friendsofstceciliashall.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum registered as a charity? The Friends of St Cecilias Hall and Museum was entered on the register on 28 April 1971. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC011220).